Elihue Mahler v. Ken Stolle ( 2020 )


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  •                                     UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 19-7013
    ELIHUE MAHLER,
    Plaintiff - Appellant,
    v.
    KEN STOLLE, High Constable/Sheriff,
    Defendant - Appellee.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
    Alexandria. Anthony John Trenga, District Judge. (1:18-cv-00654-AJT-TCB)
    Submitted: December 20, 2019                                      Decided: January 16, 2020
    Before WYNN and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Elihue Mahler, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    PER CURIAM:
    Elihue Mahler appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983
    (2012) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) (2012). On appeal, we confine our review
    to the issues raised in the Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Mahler’s
    informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, Mahler has
    forfeited appellate review of the court’s order. See Jackson v. Lightsey, 
    775 F.3d 170
    , 177
    (4th Cir. 2014) (“The informal brief is an important document; under Fourth Circuit rules,
    our review is limited to issues preserved in that brief.”). Accordingly, we deny Mahler’s
    motions to appoint counsel, deny the motion for extension of time, and affirm the district
    court’s judgment. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
    are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the
    decisional process.
    AFFIRMED
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Document Info

Docket Number: 19-7013

Filed Date: 1/16/2020

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/16/2020